The road to the 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills ran through 13 final qualifying sites around the world, including Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento.
Known as “Golf’s Longest Day,” U.S. Open Final Qualifying is one of the most demanding tests in the game: 36 holes in one day, with players battling for a limited number of spots in the national championship.
This year, final qualifying was held in England, Texas, Japan, Canada and across the United States. The final wave of qualifying took place June 8 at 10 sites, with 43 players earning their way into the field at Shinnecock Hills.
California Qualifying Site: Del Paso Country Club
At Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento, four players punched their tickets to the U.S. Open:
Taylor Montgomery
Eric Lee (amateur)
Matthew Robles (amateur)
Marek Fleming (amateur)
The Sacramento qualifier highlighted the open nature of the championship, with three amateurs advancing from the California site.
2026 U.S. Open Final Qualifying Sites and Qualifiers
Hawks Ridge Golf Club — Ball Ground, Georgia
Chris Kirk
Jake Peacock
Keith Mitchell
Robbie Higgins
Chase Kyes (amateur)
BallenIsles Country Club — Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Giuseppe Puebla (amateur)
Ben Silverman
Ryder Cowan (amateur)
Miles Russell (amateur)
Century Country Club / Golf Club of Purchase — Purchase, New York
Kevin Roy
Max Greyserman
Benjamin James (amateur)
James Nicholas
Gaston Country Club — Gastonia, North Carolina
Jackson Ormond (amateur)
Carl Yuan
Jackson Van Paris
Brandon Wu
Cole Hammer
Woodmont Country Club — Rockville, Maryland
Jackson Suber
Ben Kohles
Logan Reilly (amateur)
Jake Sollon
Springfield Country Club — Springfield, Ohio
Neal Shipley
Zac Blair
Dylan Wu
Billy Horschel
Nick Hardy
Lakes Golf & Country Club — Westerville, Ohio
Davis Thompson
J.B. Holmes
Vaughn Harber (amateur)
Árni Sveinsson (amateur)
Lambton Golf and Country Club — Ontario, Canada
Emiliano Grillo
Alejandro Tosti
Marcelo Rozo
William Mouw
John Parry
Max McGreevy
Del Paso Country Club — Sacramento, California
Taylor Montgomery
Eric Lee (amateur)
Matthew Robles (amateur)
Marek Fleming (amateur)
Emerald Valley Golf Club — Creswell, Oregon
Greyson Leach
Andrew Putnam
Hino Golf Club — Hino, Japan
Ryuichi Oiwa
Kaito Onishi
Taihei Sato
Walton Heath Golf Club — Surrey, England
Nathan Kimsey
Rocco Repetto Taylor
Filippo Celli
Matthew Jordan
Angel Hidalgo
Niklas Nørgaard
Ugo Coussaud
Dallas Athletic Club — Dallas, Texas
Peter Uihlein
Tom Kim
Cooper Dossey
Shah Manav
Jimmy Stanger
Graeme McDowell
Adrien Dumont de Chassart
TK Kim
Caleb Surratt
A True Test of Golf’s Open Championship
Final qualifying remains one of the most compelling traditions in golf because it gives professionals, amateurs, college stars and mini-tour players the same opportunity: play 36 holes, survive the pressure, and earn a place in the U.S. Open.
For California golf fans, Del Paso Country Club once again played a role in that story, sending four players — including three amateurs — to one of the biggest stages in the game.
The 2026 U.S. Open will be played June 18–21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.